Current T hugs me after every session. Love it. It makes me feel like I am safe and okay as a person. It is also a good way to sort of "seal off" the session and leave some of the painful stuff in the room as I go off to the rest of my day. We didn't start hugging until after I had known her 2 yrs.

Old T used to hug me occassionally. After 5 years, she said, "You know, sometimes I just want to hug you. Would that be okay?" I was (emotionally) touched by that. After that, I knew I could always ask for a hug when I needed one.

I would say that I generally have strong bounadries about people touching me, but it is different with T. I trust her so much and feel so safe with her.

EJ